According to authorities, human remains were discovered last weekend in the city of Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
A local deer hunter discovered the body on private property Saturday and immediately called police, the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
The sheriff's office said it could not provide specific information about the race, gender or age of the remains at this time, and noted that identification could take a long time.
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Skeletal remains were discovered in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. (iStock)
Sheriff Dan Hartwig acknowledged the case of 3-year-old Elijah Beau, who went missing from Two Rivers in February, but said it was unclear at this time whether the remains found were related to that case. Rewards for the search for Elijah have reached a total of $40,000.
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A local deer hunter discovered the body on private property on Saturday and immediately called police. (Getty Images)
“We are fully aware of the missing person case of 3-year-old Elijah Beau, who went missing in February. However, at this time we cannot confirm whether the recovered remains are related to this case,” the sheriff wrote.
The incident remains under investigation.
The sheriff's office said it cannot provide specific information about the race, gender or age of the remains at this time. (Getty Images)
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The Sheriff's Office is working with the Wisconsin Department of Justice Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory, the Department of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, the Two Rivers Police Department and the Manitowoc County Coroner's Office.
No additional information has been released, but the sheriff said he would provide further updates as information becomes available.
